EDMONTON, Alberta — Here's the latest #Shawfact: Blackhawks rookie Andrew Shaw has played the most minutes of any forward on the team in each of the last two games.

More than Marian Hossa, Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews, you name him.

Coach Joel Quenneville hasn't hesitated to rely on 20-year-old in every situation, playing him five-on-five on the third line with Dave Bolland and Marcus Kruger and on special teams, including time on the first power-play unit.

"It's nice (Quenneville) puts me out in any situation," said Shaw, who logged 21 minutes, 51 seconds of ice time Tuesday night during the Hawks' 3-2 overtime loss to the Canucks and now averages 16:47 on the season. "He's confident in my play at both ends. It just shows that hard work does pay off."

Shaw, who has five goals and two assists in 12 games this season, is the lone survivor of the call-ups from AHL Rockford while the Hawks were hit with a spate of injuries. Ben Smith, Jimmy Hayes and Brandon Pirri all were sent back down before the Hawks embarked on their nine-game trip that continues Thursday night against the Oilers at Rexall Place.

"With Jimmy getting sent down it was kind of a wake-up call," Shaw said of Hayes, who also made an immediate impact when he was recalled but was reassigned Sunday. "I have to play hard every shift and do what I do best. Hopefully come the end of the year I'm still here."

Quenneville said Shaw's ice time reflects how well the he's playing and also some longer-than-necessary shifts.

"It's a work-in-progress," Quenneville said. "He can cut down his shifts; he gets out there a little bit long. But we like him out there because he's doing some good things. In the puck area he sustains a lot of pucks and makes a lot of neat and handy plays in tight areas."

Quenneville revealed who it is on the bench who yells for Shaw to come off the ice after particularly long shifts.

"Sometimes me, sometimes the guy who wants to get out there for him," Quenneville said with a laugh.

Sharp shooter:Patrick Sharp reported no problems the day after returning from an eight-game absence with a broken bone in his left wrist that may require offseason surgery.

"The injury was no problem at all, it was just like normal out there," said Sharp, who had three shots on goal in 19:09 against the Canucks. "It takes a little time to jump back into the lineup. Practicing every other day is going to help to get back to game speed."

Sharp said his conditioning is fine after working out during the three-week absence but his timing needs work.

"Hanging onto passes (and) shooting pucks," he said. "I was able to keep myself in good shape over the three weeks but didn't see the puck at all. It's nice to stick handle and get used to that again."

Revenge factor:Patrick Kane said the Hawks are looking for a little payback on the Oilers, who have won the previous two meetings between the teams, including a 9-2 drubbing Nov. 19, the last time the Hawks were in Edmonton.

"Nine-to-two and then they beat us in our building 4-3 (on Jan. 2)," Kane said. "This is the last time we get a chance at them. We know the fans were chanting 'We want 10 (goals), we want 10.' It would be nice to get a little payback."